rotaries @ street legals in Fontana, Sat 04/03?
 

Anyone going? I plan on going. I'm coming from Orange County if anyone wants to cruise w/ me. I think I'll be leaving around 4:30-5 AM, try to get there around 5:30-6 AM. Let me know :bigthumb:

I was planning to go but work isn't going to allow me. So May 1st it is. The temp will be hot as hell, bring your canopy.

Bummer :( I know how that goes. I don't think it will be too hot in May... if you go in August then you can expect a sweatshop.

I'm going... but comin from Torrance

Just go to Irwindale. Speedway is a waste of time. You will be lucky to make 6 passes in 12 hours

I think you're right. Last two times I went I only got three tries in a whole day. I heard a rumor that you can buy more than one tech pass... so you can run in more than one run group. Ever heard of anyone doing that?

Yeah one of the members on the Vette forum mentioned that you could buy 2 tech cards. I would definitely pay more the next time around. I think it's on the down low.

1/8th miles sux unless you want to use it for practicing your launches.

Gotcha. Yeah, my car is not a very good 1/8 mi car... but I sure could use practice w/ my launches :)

anybody else going...?

Go May 1st! :)

hmmm May 1st? My car should be reg'd by then...so i will see whats good with all that

Sounds good... what car are you rolling in? I'll be on the lookout for you. I'm going to try and have my EZ up so we can chill :cool: Bring a chair.

If I don't break anything, I'll think about it :) Have fun regardless, C6 is an awesome car to run. And I like your choice of color!

I go to my personalized speedway. 2 freeway between I-5 and Glendale Blvd.

You need to stop going there since you've blown a bunch of motors going down hill. :nod:

So how did everyone do?

Here's a repost from the time slips and dyno section:

Well, just went to the drags for the 3rd time ever. Not too happy with the results, so many of you guys make me feel so slow! Here's my slips. Best ET is 13.137 sec, best trap 108.97 mph. I am having the hardest time launching my car, either wheel hop or total bog... see my video. I felt like I was going to break something on my 1st pass so I took it easy on the launch on the other two. My 60' are well over 2 secs... I'm not going back until I can get some better tires and more practice launching :(

1st pass was about 13 psi, I normally run my car at sea level and it seems that when I drove up to the track (~1000 ft elevation) I lost some boost... almost 1 psi. 1st pass was a little more than 13 psi, other two were at 14# boost.

One very important thing to note: I pulled 2 degrees of leading timing in all boost rows above 10 psi and pulled 2 degrees of trailing timing in the upper rpm range (from about 4k on up) in an effort to reduce knocking I was seeing a few months ago on my car... haven't changed it back, although I should have. I know over 2 years ago when I 1st dyno'd my car when I added 2* of timing leading timing I got 10-15 hp out of that change alone!!

Just for reference, I ran 110-112 mph trap with my old timing map and about 108-109 trap with my slightly retarded timing. About the same boost level & mods, and ambient conditions. Probably robbed myself of 20-30 hp I reckon.

Just thought I would share... check out the video. And see my sig for mods.

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnzV6oufOWk

nice try at least you when and represent the rotary's. :lol: were the other 7 at the track

powershift that bitch. leave the pedal at the metal (leave it thereeeee) and just shift.

You have the same problem I did when I had my FD, wheel hop. What RPM are you launching at?

Your FD is capable of running high 12's. Get some some street drag radials and that should help reduce your 60 ft time.

I'm going to have to agree with WackyRicer, try powershifting.

You have until May 1st for the next session. You could only get better with practice :) . I just picked up a set of NT 555Rs. Hopefully it'll help cure my wheel spin issue.

Nice runs man. I would like to hit up the 1/4 when i get back. I still have to break in my new motor and get another tune after. I'm hoping i do well.

Last time I went I got there did one run and found out I had a huge boost leak, bad clutch and my timing was messed up. Ran a booty 14.3 at 101. That track is cursed for rotaries in my opinion.

Not to mention that the guy I got the car off of had the motor rebuilt with 2mm seals set in 3mm springs. Not going to mention the shop, but there is a lot more behind that one. My second FD, and already a rebuild.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKDv2zfZmko

mucho excuses, just admit you guys cant launch for shit, fontana is camp snoopy compare to palmdale.

Yea a lot of excuses with a car that had a million problems. It is getting rebuilt at the moment. Will be at the next event as long as my engine is done and broken in by then. :icon_tup:

lets all go to irwindale for the hell of it. set a date in late May to give me time to reinstall my gears and line lock

Too many thug-faggots like you go there lol:egrin:. Let me know if you go..i'll just watch. Palmdale's track was horrible but it was readily available at the time.

Infamousboy,

I've been there man. I know exactly what you are going thru. If the next rebuild craps out, look towards and LSx swap :) Hopefully your guys' cars will be ready.